Which Country spawned the best Trance Producers?

Which Country spawned the best Trance Producers?

  • Holland

    Votes: 8 17.8%
  • Germany

    Votes: 6 13.3%
  • UK

    Votes: 28 62.2%
  • Belgium

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 6.7%

  • Total voters
    45

Dreamless

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Dec 7, 2022
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What a hard question. These countries all had so much good music.

My question is, why has Spain contributed so little, compared to everyone around them? I struggle to think of one good producer. I know there must be some.
 

TRANCEBLASTER

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What a hard question. These countries all had so much good music.

My question is, why has Spain contributed so little, compared to everyone around them? I struggle to think of one good producer. I know there must be some.
'Oscar Mulero' was the BIG name of spanish 'Trance' scene in the 93-95 years, search for his live sets from 'The Omen' club on youtube. he is still active in the 'Techno' area, already a living legend
 

Dmoore

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Dec 24, 2021
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Voted for UK, they had the best underground sounds. And today they have Enigma State and Coredata, my two favorites from last year.

Was it really Germany in where trance began, as some mentioned here ? I thought the American and British hippies in Goa when they got hold of the Japanese Atari equipment is when it formed the first trance culture? Then some of the sound made it back across the world and merged with the American house/techno export and Dance 2 Trance track introduced the new sound?
 

TRANCEBLASTER

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Was it really Germany in where trance began, as some mentioned here ? I thought the American and British hippies in Goa when they got hold of the Japanese Atari equipment is when it formed the first trance culture? Then some of the sound made it back across the world and merged with the American house/techno export and Dance 2 Trance track introduced the new sound?

The late 80's and early 90's 'Goa' sound was 'New Wave', 'Industrial', 'Break Beat', 'New Beat', 'EBM', 'Italo Disco', 'Electro', 'Acid House', 'Rave', 'Acid Tekno', all under 128 bpm... in '93 the music was sped up and became 'Goa Trance', also first 'Goa Trance' labels came to life only in 1993
 
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Ishiro

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Mar 8, 2024
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I think it's gonna be Japan.

I listen to J-Trance the most, they have some unique charms in melodies and sounds. And most of them still influencing my music production nowadays. Here's my list of favourites:

Hiroyuki ODA
Nhato
Bernis
Radianth
Sanaas
Spawn
Nago
Dachs
satella
zts
Junk
stereoberry
aran
Soleily
2bnsn
...

Some of them were frequently seen from AD: Trance (Diverse System), Otographic Music label. Or music games like DJMAX, osu! I quite like the trance music from them :)
 

Electronlyman

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Jul 14, 2020
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I'm into Trance because of German producers Cosmic Gate and ATB. Those fat kicks, enormous pumping off beat basslines were really something!

Still are, the old ones, haha.

I was going real crazy for the Cosmic Gate Rhythm & Drums album, loved the raw power of it. It was very impressive for the 10 year old me!

Not going to lie, still love that album.

Today, I'd say that kind of approach migrated to the modern German Techno scene, but it's not the same of course.

German Hard Trance sound was proper around 2000-2004. ATB was the more mainstream catchy stuff that dominated most parties at that time. Enjoyed that too.


So yeah, Germany for me!
Very close second place goes to the UK. Amazing deep, dark, melodic, balearic, there's everything really.

The UK guys are great in doing long journey sets,
going down the deep hole.
Many amazing J00F sets, Solarstone as well.
 
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Subspace Jet Witch

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I think it's gonna be Japan.

I listen to J-Trance the most, they have some unique charms in melodies and sounds. And most of them still influencing my music production nowadays. Here's my list of favourites:

Hiroyuki ODA
Nhato
Bernis
Radianth
Sanaas
Spawn
Nago
Dachs
satella
zts
Junk
stereoberry
aran
Soleily
2bnsn
...

Some of them were frequently seen from AD: Trance (Diverse System), Otographic Music label. Or music games like DJMAX, osu! I quite like the trance music from them :)
Glad to see I'm not the only weeb around here. J-Trance has a lot more of a jazzy vibe you just don't see in eurotrance
 
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